I had my surgery on Monday and was able to start on my liquids on Tuesday just before going home. The gas has gotten really bad and my stomach sounds alien like:crying:. Is this normal? I thought once I ate some creamy soups and jello it would get better but it hasn't. Do I need to be concerned?

Take some gas-x to help relieve the gas. It is normal and can stay with you for a few weeks. At times becoming uncomfortable. Hang in there, the gas will pass!

Thanks, I'll have the husband pick me up some today. I know I'd read in here some where long ao about the gas, but had no idea that it would be like this. I plan to go back to work on Monday so will take the Gas-x

I'm so glad to have this site to turn to for answers.

Thanks again!

i just had my surgery on monday too and the gas pains are bad! i thought i read that the gas would be from what they used to inflate the belly and would move to the shoulder but my as is actual "fluffing" lol. i hope that goes away soon!

I have had pretty bad gas for the last couple of weeks. They do inflate your belly and from what I've read, the gas in your abdomen makes it's way into your digestive system to be expelled. I had both pain in my back and shoulder and stomach, and discomfort in my intestines from about day 3 after my surgery to just after the 2 week mark. I am almost at the end of 3 weeks now, and I still get a bit of air buildup in my digestive tract, but I think it's from the normal movements of eating and digesting. I only get pain in my shoulder now if I hiccup, or eat too fast. So it does get better, thank goodness!! :biggrin2:

The Gas-X does help also. I got some yesterday and have taken it to get rid of some of the gas. I'm also feeling pressure on my shoulders from what I'm guessing is from the gas.

I went to my pc doctor today for a check up and I checked out okay! Now to just get through this 2 wks of post op diet.....don't get me wrong it hasn't been to bad, but I have another 11 days of this...YIKS! My energy level is down too! I have not taken anymore of the pain meds due to me not feeling very well yesterday and I've been alot better today. My doctor suggested that I just take Tylenol if I need anything for pain.

I just can't wait to start seeing some real results from all this effort that I have done to get this far. I'm sure you all feel the same way, but as you can see from those who post on these threads we will soon enough.

I'm 5 months out and still have gas. It's not the painful bloating type like after surgery, just regular gas, but much more frequent. Many of us bandsters have it. It goes with the territory. My husband has a joke now that a duck lives in our house that I constantly step on. Like the Aflac duck..... Ha Ha Ha..... real funny. I can burp like a sailor now too!!